It’s a sunshiny day. The truth about being grateful. #healthchat

I know a lot of you have been waiting to see how things have been progressing since my DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ)  breast diagnosis. I allowed myself the privacy to be in the lived experience from diagnosis to final results after surgery without talking about it online. This was my self-care formula and as […]

Experience inspires enrichment. Enrichment produces the human element #writingrealcharacters

I’ve always been a person who believes in experiencing life. I’ve done this for as long as I can remember. If I could only tell you all of the experiences I’ve had, some better than others, I would. But the stories would take years to tell. Each one was experienced in real moments of my […]

My Rhapsodic Rhythm & Out of Frame

My Rhapsodic Rhythm by Vacen Taylor was featured in the Abstract call of @artascent.  It is an abstract poem. You can read the blog on Understanding Abstract Poetry here. You can also purchase the art and literature journal here Anything abstract often exists in thought or having no particular concrete existence or reality. #poems #poetry […]

When Cancer Comes Knocking Writers Write. #DepthofMeaning

I wasn’t sure how to begin this. With most stories, we writers often agonise over our first sentence.  The events that lead…  When I first heard…  My heart was heavy… Well, here we go. Yesterday the word cancer was not rooted in my world quite as deeply as it is today. Because yesterday I didn’t […]

A Screenwriting kind of way. #writers #festivals #competitions

Some of you might know I received a commendation for Best Unproduced Screenplay at the British Independent Film Festival last month. You can find the logline under awards on the BIFF website here Yes, a fantastic achievement both as a writer and as a female writer.  But this is where the work begins if the […]

Engaging in life #CommonwealthGames To the volunteers. Thank you

I recently had the privilege to receive a month contract with the Commonwealth Games as a spectator service supervisor. Not only was it an opportunity to be in a senior leadership role but it was also the opportunity to work with volunteers, a group of dedicated people who enjoy contributing to the community.  As most […]